The Japanese invented an electric fork flavored salt that could save lives

He excessive salt intake It is a problem that affects a majority of people worldwide and maintains a direct relationship with increased cardiovascular disease and death.

according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, sabemos que actualmente la ingesta media de sal diaria, twice that recommended by the World Health Organization and quantity cause 1,65 million deaths per year worldwide, representing one in ten deaths from cardiovascular reasons.

Many countries are taking steps in their health policies aimed at reducing sodium intake in diets and menus of its citizens. Even in some importantes ciudades se han iniciado acciones a través de los restaurantes to raise awareness among customers of the problem of excessive salt intake.

Is about “ELECTRO” an electric fork generating short bursts of current in the language that replaces the sensation of salty taste when the customer presses a button, really it does is fool the taste buds experience the taste, imitating a salty taste, acid, bitter metallic.

The invention has been developed in recent 6 years for research team at the University of Tokyocapitaneado porHiromi Nakamura. El prototipo no está realizado con alta tecnología, parts cost less than 20$ in total including a battery that allows you to generate enough energy for electric shock and a potentiometer to control the intensity of saltiness.

Of course they are also being tested in other environments, como hospitales con aquellos pacientes que por problemas de salud han de consumir una dieta sin nada de sodio.

This invention is included within a project called “the restaurant salt” whose goal is to get any restaurant diners can taste the dishes low in salt but with a sense of salinity according to the personal needs of each individual.

Definitely a step closer to what I call the “digitalization of the senses”, for me one of the most exciting fields of research within this digital conversion process where we find and we will propose replacing odors, flavors or other digital components sounds that mimic.

The Japanese invented an electric fork flavored salt that could save lives

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